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"They will mean significant reallocations of funding from across government departments and the right choices to protect our nation."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A claim closed without payment doesn’t mean insurers are wrongfully denying claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And if Congress didn’t mean this, it should have, so we’ll say it anyway.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

While the reality check shows no evidence of “runaway retirement benefits,” that finding does not mean that benefits are optimally designed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I mean, it’s not my fault, growing up in the middle of Nowhere, Alaska, in a village of about a hundred people, give or take.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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